Final approval of $125,000 in Hill Burton matching funds for the construction of the Peabody Convalescent Hospital was made this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mellott are parents of a son, born Sept. 20 at Bethel Hospital in Newton. He weighed 7 lbs. 7 ½ oz. and has been named David Gene.

John Jacobs, former Peabody High School football team star, now the mainstay of the Baker University offense, rushed for 213 yards and scored three touchdowns Friday night as Baker defeated Sterling College.

100 years ago

Oct. 2, 1912

The expenses of the Whitewater team, amounting to $16.25, was all it cost for 2000 people to see the opening game of the football season and the result was 62-0 in favor of Peabody.

Well marked, high-grade Barred Plymouth Rock cockerals now selling for $1 for your choice while they last. If you want any, now is your time. C. C. Carey

Irene Joerg, Will Irelan, Louise Stovall, and Ed Robinson attended the Hutchinson Fair together last Wednesday.